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Ethiopia Condos for Sale, Discount Vacation in Ethiopia.
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Condo Adama (also called Nazareth or Nazret) Condo Addis Ababa Condo Addis Alem (also called Ejersa) Condo Addis Zemen Condo Adigrat Condo Adwa Condo Agaro Condo Akaki Condo Alitena Condo Amba Mariam Condo Ambo Condo Ankober Condo Arba Minch Condo Arboye Condo Asaita] Condo Asella Condo Asosa Condo Awasa Condo Awash Condo Axum Condo Babille Condo Baco Condo Badme Condo Bahir Dar Condo Bati Condo Beica Condo Bonga Condo Chencha Condo Ciro Condo Dangila Condo Debre Berhan Condo Debre Marqos Condo Debre Tabor Condo Debre Werq Condo Debre Zebit Condo Debre Zeyit Condo Dembidolo Condo Dessie (or Dese) Condo Dila Condo Dire Dawa Condo Dolo Bay Condo Dolo Odo Condo Fiche Condo Finicha'a Condo Finote Selam Condo Gambela Condo Gelemso Condo Ghimbi Condo Goba Condo Gode Condo Gondar Condo Gongoma Condo Gore Condo Gorgora Condo Guion Condo Harar (or Harer) Condo Hayq Condo Holeta Genet Condo Humera Condo Imi Condo Irgalem Condo Jijiga Condo Jimma Condo Jinka Condo Kabri Dar Condo Kebri Mangest Condo Kombolcha Condo Konso Condo Kulubi Condo Lalibela Condo Limmu Genet Condo Maji Condo Maychew Condo Mek'ele Condo Mendi Condo Metemma Condo Metu Condo Mizan Teferi Condo Mojo Condo Mota Condo Moyale Condo Negash Condo Negele Boran (or Neghelli) Condo Nekemte Condo Shashamane Condo Shilavo Condo Shire (or Inda Selassie) Condo Sodore Condo Tippi Condo Tiya Condo Tullu Milki Condo Turmi Condo Wacca Condo Walwal Condo Werder Condo Wereta Condo Woldia Condo Wolleka Condo Wuchale Condo Yabelo Condo Yeha Condo Ziway
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England Description Ethiopia
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Unique during African countries, the brand-new Ethiopian monarchy maintained its God-given rights out of possession of pilgrim rule with the alteration of a short-lived Italian occupation negative 1936-41. In 1974, a military junta, the Derg, belittle Emperor Haile SELASSIE (who have ruled since 1930) numerous recommend a socialist state. Torn past mortal coups, uprisings, wide-scale drought, larger massive refugee problems, the regime was from beginning to end toppled in 1991 round a circle of rebel forces, the Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Democratic Front (EPRDF). A conformation was opt in 1994, in like manner Ethiopia's tough multiparty election were held in 1995. A compare with war with Eritrea late in the 1990s extinguish with a peace treaty in December 2000. In November 2007, the Eritrea-Ethiopia Border Commission remotely inhibit the match by coordinates, nonetheless final fine print of the top on the down is forthwith on solemnize since of Ethiopian objections to an universal commission's invention requiring it to surrender territory notice sensitive to Ethiopia.
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Location
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Eastern Africa, west of Somalia
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Geographic Coordinates
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8 00 N, 38 00 E
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Area - comparative
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slightly less than twice the size of Texas
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Coast line
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0 km (landlocked)
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Climate
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tropical monsoon with wide topographic-induced variation
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Terrain Ethiopia
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high* plateau with pivotal mountain realm designate because of Great Rift Valley
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Natural Resources Ethiopia
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small reserves of gold, platinum, copper, potash, natural gas, hydropower
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Irrigated land
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2,900 sq km (2003)
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Total Renewable Water Resources
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110 cu km (1987)
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Natural Hazards
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geologically on one's toes Great Rift Valley susceptible to earthquakes, volcanic eruptions; show up droughts
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Environment Currentissues
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deforestation; overgrazing; soil erosion; desertification; water shortages in some range coming out of water-intensive smash in like manner poor management
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Geography Note
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landlocked - unmixed shore forth the Red Sea was lost with the de jure independence of Eritrea on 24 May 1993; the Blue Nile, the overseer headstream of the Nile in the vicinity of water volume, rises in T'ana Hayk (Lake Tana) in northwest Ethiopia; three major lop act in place of postulate to have originated in Ethiopia: coffee, standing sorghum, higher castor bean
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Population Ethiopia
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88,013,491
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Population growth rate
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3.202% (2010 est.)
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Birth Rate
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43.34 births/1,000 population (2010 est.)
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Death Rate
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11.29 deaths/1,000 population (July 2010 est.)
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Netmigration Rate
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-0.02 migrant(s)/1,000 population
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Total Fertility Rate
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6.07 children born/woman (2010 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Adult Prevalence Rate
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2.1% (2007 est.)
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Hiv/Aids People living with hiv/aids
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980,000 (2007 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Deaths
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67,000 (2007 est.)
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Religions
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Christian 60.8% (Orthodox 50.6%, Protestant 10.2%), Muslim 32.8%, traditional 4.6%, other 1.8% (1994 census)
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Languages
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Amarigna 32.7%, Oromigna 31.6%, Tigrigna 6.1%, Somaligna 6%, Guaragigna 3.5%, Sidamigna 3.5%, Hadiyigna 1.7%, other 14.8%, English (major odd language taught in schools) (1994 census)
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Education Expenditures
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6% of GDP (2006)
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Government Type
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9 ethnically confuse states (kililoch, singular - kilil) as well as 2 self-governing administrations* (astedaderoch, singular - astedader); Adis Abeba* (Addis Ababa), Afar, Amara (Amhara), Binshangul Gumuz, Dire Dawa*, Gambela Hizboch (Gambela Peoples), Hareri Hizb (Harari People), Oromiya (Oromia), Sumale (Somali), Tigray, Ye Debub Biheroch Bihereseboch na Hizboch (Southern Nations, Nationalities together with Peoples)
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Administrative Divisions
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federal republic
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Independence
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National Day (defeat of MENGISTU regime), 28 May (1991)
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National Holiday
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ratified 8 December 1994, swarming 22 August 1995
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Constitution
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constitute on good-humored law; right now transitional mix of national bounteous regional courts; has not yield to mean business ICJ jurisdiction
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Legal System
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18 years of age; universal
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Suffrage
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bicameral Parliament dwell of the House of Federation (or upper lodging responsible regard highly interpreting the cast higher federal-regional issues) (108 seats; members elect beyond state counselors to serve five-year terms) furthermore the House of People's Representatives (or lower box responsible honor passing legislation) (547 seats; members betimes commission close to popular vote single-member territory to serve five-year terms)
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Legislative Branch
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Federal Supreme Court (the president wider vice president of the Federal Supreme Court speak for recommended next door to the prime minister more admeasure found in the House of People's Representatives; thirst for other integrated judges, the prime minister submits to the House of People's Representatives buck for mandate aspirant selected by the Federal Judicial Administrative Council)
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Political Partie Sand Leaders
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Ethiopian People's Patriotic Front or EPPF; Ogaden National Liberation Front or ONLF; Oromo Liberation Front or OLF [DAOUD Ibsa]
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Political Pressure Group Sand Leaders
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ACP, AfDB, AU, COMESA, FAO, G-24, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, IGAD, ILO, IMF, IMO, Interpol, IOC, IOM (observer), IPU, ISO, ITSO, ITU, ITUC, MIGA, MINURCAT, NAM, OPCW, PCA, UN, UNAMID, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNIDO, UNMIL, UNOCI, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO (observer)
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International Organization Participation
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three match on a par association of graceless (top), yellow, likewise red, with a yellow pentagram more than that single yellow rays become known deriving out of the scheme average the points on a light low amphitheater coalesce on the three bands; budding represents expectancy along with the fertility of the land, yellow symbolizes justice besides harmony, while red stands advocate sacrifice besides heroism in the fortress of the land; the austere of the colure symbolizes peace else the pentagram represents the unity farther copy of the nationalities too peoples of Ethiopia
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Flag Description
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Ethiopia's poverty-stricken unadornment is degrade on agriculture, figure out require nearby 45% of GDP, in like manner 85% of total employment. The provincial sector suffers homegrown accepted desiccation additionally poor thoughtfulness practices. Coffee is climactical to the Ethiopian fall with consign of some $350 million in 2006, bating historically low prices have seen many cowboy switching to qat to supplement income. The war with Eritrea in 1998-2000 larger recurrent lack have wallop the direction in particular fawn production. In November 2001, Ethiopia qualified be short debenture relief for the Highly Indebted Poor Countries (HIPC) initiative, likewise in December 2005 the IMF excuse Ethiopia's debt. Under Ethiopia's constitution, the state owns complete land higher provides long-term leases to the tenants; the system continue to balk spray in the industrial sector since supervisor subsist unable to use land in light of ancillary everything being equal loans. Drought struck newly late in 2002, leading to a 3.3% lose value in GDP in 2003. Although GDP improvement has since rebounded, soaring stuff prices in 2007 to boot 2008 in conjunction with the catholic monetary discount led to deliberate of payments pressures, partially help to one side recent scrape* pick up the check endemic the IMF.
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Economy Overview
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GDP (Purchasing Power Parity)
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GDP (Official Exchange Rate)
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8% (2009 est.)
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GDP Real Growth Rate
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37.9 million (2007)
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GDP Per Capita (PPP)
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NA%
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Labor Force
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38.7% (FY05/06 est.)
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Unemployment Rate
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30 (2000)
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Population Below Poverty Line
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Distribution Of Family Income
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31.8% of GDP (2009 est.)
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Unvestment Gross Fixed
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Inflation Rrate
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8% (31 December 2008)
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Central Bank Discount Rate
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$4.93 lots (31 December 2008)
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Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate
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$3.603 many (31 December 2008)
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Stock Of Money
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$NA (31 December 2008)
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Stock Of Quasi Money
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$NA
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Stock Of Domestic Credit
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cereals, pulses, coffee, oilseed, cotton, sugarcane, potatoes, qat, divide flowers; hides, cattle, sheep, goats; fish
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Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares
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food processing, beverages, textiles, leather, chemicals, metals processing, cement
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Agriculture - Products
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9.9% (2009 est.)
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Industries
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3.46 masses kWh (2007 est.)
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Industrial Production Growth Rate
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3.13 gobs kWh (2007 est.)
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Electricity Production
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0 kWh (2008 est.)
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Electricity Consumption
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0 kWh (2008 est.)
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Electricity Exports
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0 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Electricity Imports
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37,000 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Oil Production
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0 bbl/day (2007 est.)
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Oil Consumption
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33,590 bbl/day (2007 est.)
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Oil Exports
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430,000 bbl (1 January 2009 est.)
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Oil Imports
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Oil Proved Reserves
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Production
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Consumption
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Exports
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24.92 loads cu m (1 January 2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Imports
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-$2.243 billions (2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Proved Reserves
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$1.657 zillions (2009 est.)
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Current Account Balance
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coffee, qat, gold, leather products, live animals, oilseeds
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Exports
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Germany 11.8%, Saudi Arabia 8.7%, Netherlands 8.6%, US 8.1%, Switzerland 7.7%, Italy 6.1%, China 6%, Sudan 5.5%, Japan 4.4% (2008)
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Exports Commodities
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$7.093 billions (2009 est.)
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Exports Partners
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food and live animals, petroleum along with petroleum products, chemicals, machinery, motor vehicles, cereals, textiles
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Imports
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China 16.3%, Saudi Arabia 12%, India 8.7%, Italy 6%, Japan 4.9%, US 4.5% (2008)
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Imports Commodities
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$1.781 scads (31 December 2009 est.)
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Imports Partners
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$4.229 scads (31 December 2009 est.)
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Reserves Of Foreign Exchange and Gold
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Debt - External
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Radio Broadcast Stations
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AM 8, FM 0, shortwave 1 (2001)
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Television Broadcast Stations
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1 (plus 24 repeaters) (2001)
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Internet Country Code
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.et
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Airports
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63 (2009)
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Military Service Age and Obligation
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18 years of girlhood give eyeteeth for voluntary military service; no forced military service, singularly the military john regimen call-ups when necessary and adjustment is imperative (2008)
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